fandomsecrets | [ SECRET POST #335 ]

⌈ Secret Post #335 ⌋

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Notes:

I'm not actually around, Semagic is doing the work for me, so you guys do the name that fandom! :D

Also... the amount of not posted secrets today worries me. Perhaps some of you could do with a refresher on the rules and regulations?

Secrets Left to Post: 02 pages, 47 secrets from Secret Submission Post #048.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 1 ] broken link, [ 1 2 3 4 ] not!secrets, [ 1 2 ] not!fandom, [ 1 ] WTF?, [ 1 ] Teal Dear Rant Sans Secret But Amusing Enough To Make A Seperate Category For Because Of The Tattoo.
Next Secret Post: Tomorrow, Friday, December 7th, 2007.
Current Secret Submission Post: here.
Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.

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Glad I could be of help. Please, I'm someone who seeks constant improvement and I'd have enjoyed you to critize those I play in the driving threads.

Dietrich's NOT someone easy to play, let me tell you this, it took a month until I was sure of his voice and more to figure out what he'll do in a place he has NO mission. And I have seen him ruined in so many rps, making him some slut, Dietrich's provokative and a tease, but he's not a fandom bycicle. He's so smart, manipulative but often SO... how to say, random? He does things for his cause, his enjoyment and, most importantly, his survival. Critize all you want. Lilith and Kaspar, as there's not SO much canon for them, are far easier to move.

I have no idea how to answer the comments on Radu, honestly. I can't speak for his novel personality at all, but if I had to guess from what you've said and what I've seen of his play... he's a completely dependent, weak individual who is easily wooed by both looks and sex. Which, I guess, is not impossible, though I expected more from seeing him in the manga.

Radu is weak. Actually. That's a trait of his character. He fails to be a proper human being. Most Radus I have seen.... well redeemed him which is just not suit me well, interpretation wise. He can feel doubts and such but he was STILL giddy to kill, he was STILL glad to see Dietrich, etc. Dietrich, novel wise, saved him from being vored by Abel, too. He relies so much more on the Puppet Master and comes off as immature to Dietrich's and Ion's level. Radu's just 18. With a consuming jealousy and desire to prove himself to someone. He's a rebellious teenager. The nightmare of every mother: nazi, drug addict (illegal, Empire wise), ~~gay~~ and hates the mother authority.

The whole Radu attracted to Dietrich is VERY recent. After a couple of curse days past months and was worked with to have a plot point because he's growing rebellious (http://flammenschwert.livejournal.com/22948.html) again. Last time, Dietrich brought him back with fear, intimidating and Stockolm Syndrome. Now he'll use his ability to milk his desire for him (we're in due to speak with Desire mun to help).

I suggest you to look back in his journal and see what he did: not aiding Dietrich when alcohol poisoning or hiding for his wrath. He even told Greed about the Orden and Dietrich's powers which is a NO NO. He got punished badly and faced a mental/emotional judgment that made him CHOSE and made up his mind by the people of Silent Hill: that's exactly why he has been more Orden faithful, because of THIS. He ran away twice. The problem is that he's an Imperial. All Imperials are sort of REALLY dependent with inability to grow. Seth sucks in mothering. They were product of a society of favoritism and cripled mother isues that can't function without their superior/goddess. He WOULD like to be independant (as he showed in the past), but sadly, he just... cannot. Upbringing and all that. Herit should answer this better than I do. She's Radu/Shahrzad/Francesco player and one of the administrators of the TB forum, a walking Encyclopedia of the series and knows her characterization. Really.

I am curious on Esther, however, since from the impression given in the novel of her terrorist days she's a strong person then. Even with her weakness and being usurped by Dietrich's betrayal in a way she's still not 'weak'. She charged Gyula with a knife.

I think the problem is more with inactivity. But she's a strong person, the problem is she's ALSO one who cared for Dietrich a lot and he has been show to be her support in the City. She has been ALONE if wasn't for Dietrich. While the Vatican shunned her. She feels, IMO, betrayed. Kaga should explain you this. Now there's an upcoming development with her meeting with Shahrzad (who pretty much is the whole reason why Esther set on a mission to change the world in ROM IV to honor her sacrifice).

We're all waiting for that and how will impact on Dietrich's plans and spice them >D

I know I have been posting sporadically, but that is because I have been so busy with deadlines since it is near the end of the year. I am hoping to fix that on December, but... work has been eating me alive. There is no point in me updating or plotting if I know I will be leaving people hanging. But I will be more active after this faggotry is over. But yes, plot is in plan.

Like what Lore has explained, Esther feels as if she is abandoned. She is taken from ROM I. Why so? It is not because this is helping RCO, it is because when I first took her on, I was nervous and worried about playing her. When I took her, the only AX in the rp was Caterina and Tres. As Caterina was taken from when she resented Esther, she left her alone in a world she has no idea about and gave orders to Tres to do the same. She felt abandoned and hurt and Dietrich was the only person who took her in. She may be betrayed by him, but she doesn't hate him. She wants to know his reasons.

Then Abel came in. He was taken pre-Istvan and he doesn't know her. The only person she thought she knew was an ally... did not know her. Any normal person would be crushed. The only time he and Caterina spoke to her was when they found out that she would be a future Queen, but then, it was already kinda late. One, she thinks that they only wanted to get on her good side because of the fact and two, for a terrorist leader who was brought up by a Bishop, being a Queen is something out of a fairytale - something unbelievable. The Abel was updated later, but the damage was already done.

Then when she thought Francesco was a nice person and wanted to thank him for being nice to her on a curse day, he returned after Alessandro's death in their world... and quite obviously hate the very sight of her. So, no friend there either.

Recently, she has been speaking to Abel again and is slowly warming back up to him. And with Shahrzad's entrance, who knows what would happen? Esther may be staying with Dietrich, but that doesn't mean she trusts him fully. There is still always some doubt.

And again, I am sorry. More to my crew than anyone else about my inactivity.

Dur, I love how you play your characters.

Esther's someone who CAN change. That's her greatest trait, IMO. And the circumstances dictate what and how she should change. I thought her reaction was perfectly realistic.

But I want moar. I am waiting the Shahrzad&Esther meeting and Dietrich&Radu explaining her about the Empire. >D

[ SECRET POST #335 ]

Long reply is long. First part

Short explanation is short... and probably not perfect since I basically summarized everything. >:

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